School of Fundraising
Workshops
The Smart Dog School of Fundraising is bringing it's highly rated, one-day fundraising workshop to the following cities
Wednesday, June 20 (8:30 AM - 2:00 PM) - CHATTANOOGA, TN
McKamey Animal Center (download a .pdf summary sheet of this workshop)
4500 North Access Road
Chattanooga, TN 37415
REGISTER NOW (Early Bird special ends May 25)
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Thursday, July 19 (8:30 AM - 2:00 PM) - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Open Book
1011 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis MN 55415
REGISTER NOW (Early Bird special ends June 21)
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AUGUST *DATE TBD* (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM) - NEWARK, NJ
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AUGUST *DATE TBD* (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM) - BOSTON, MA
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AUGUST *DATE TBD* (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM) - HAWAI'I (Island TBD)
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SEPTEMBER *DATE TBD* (9:30 AM - 3:00 PM) - DENVER, CO
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Cities currently being considered to host a workshop:
> Boston, MA
> Denver, CO
> Houston, TX
> Minneapolis, MN
> Newark, NJ
> Pasadena, CA
> Raleigh, NC
> St. Louis, MO
REGISTRATION FEE:
$79* early bird; $99 otherwise
* early bird special expires two weeks prior to workshop date
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
This one-day workshop reviews a myriad of actual fundraising campaigns to provide hands-on instruction in the creation and design of actual fundraising campaigns that attendees can implement to raise more money. The workshop consists of three classes
Fundraising Fundamentals – learn about the best funding sources and where to invest your time and resources.
Developing a Strategic Fundraising Plan –be taught how to put together an integrated plan that maximizes your fundraising revenue.
To host a workshop, your organization must be able to:
> provide a room to accommodate a minimum of 20 people (w/tables and chairs)
> provide LCD projector
> promote workshop on your organization's website
> distribute a news release to local media outlets announcing workshop
> send e-mails to local groups promoting the workshop
If your organization is interested in hosting a workshop and can meet the minimum requirements (above), please send an e-mail to: learn@humanecollege.com
Past workshop hosts include:
Atlanta Humane Society (Atlanta, GA)
Western Pennsylvania Humane Society (Pittsburgh, PA)
Central Florida SPCA (Orlando, FL)
Humane Society of Silicon Valley (Milpitas, CA)
Humane Society of Southern Mississippi (Biloxi, MS)
The Anti-Cruelty Society (Chicago, IL)
Cleveland Animal Protective League (Cleveland, OH)
Everett Animal Services (Everett, WA)
Young-Williams Animal Center (Knoxville, TN)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE ONE-DAY FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP
- Development Officers and Managers
- Annual Fund Managers
- Special Event Managers
- Board Members
- Executive Directors
- Fundraising Committee Members
- Volunteers
- Anyone with a responsibility to raise funds for an animal welfare group
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- The financial make-up of a typical non-profit organization
- Where funding comes from
- Where to devote your fundraising efforts
- Which fundraising strategies to focus on to maximize contribution revenue
- How to create a sustainable fundraising future
- Key metrics to assess your fundraising performance
- Integrating fundraising tactics to achieve
- How to track and analyze results to maximize ROI
- Five key elements of successful direct mail fundraising campaigns
- How to write and design effective direct mail appeals
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
- An easy-to-use workbook to guide your workshop learnings
- CD or Flash drive containing all presentations from workshop, includes campaign materials, templates and forms
- Q & A with a fundraising expert
WORKSHOP PRESENTER BIO
Tim Crum is one of the country's premier experts on animal shelter fundraising. He has more than 25-years experience as a non-profit fundraiser and executive with more than 15 years as a highly successful and accomplished senior-level executive for some of the country's largest animal welfare groups. He is the founder and CEO of Animal Shelter Fundraising and has consulted with over 50 animal groups since 2008 to help those organizations achieve fundraising, marketing and operational success. He is often called upon to speak at national and regional conferences. He is the pet parent to a rescue dog named Daisy.By registering for a workshop, you agree to the following:
The Smart Dog School of Fundraising ("SDSOF") and Animal Shelter Fundraising ("ASF") reserves the right to modify the workshop location and/or time.
By attending a Smart Dog School of Fundraising workshop and/or boot camp, you are providing absolute and irrevocable rights/consent to SDSOF and/or ASF to use your name, quote(s), photograph(s), and/or video(s) in marketing, promotional, multi-media, or on-line usage. You hereby waive the right to inspect or approve quote(s),and/or photograph(s) and/or video(s) prior to any form of usage. You also understand you will not be paid or awarded for providing this authorization. You release all rights and will not hold SDSOF and/or ASF responsible for any use or misuse. You also release all legal rights and agree that jurisdiction and venue related to anything involving SDSOF and/or ASF will be in the State of Arizona by the Maricopa County Hassayampa NW Regional Court in Surprise, AZ.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY: Any registration cancelled within seven-(7) days of registrant's original registration date is entitled to a 100% refund minus a $15 administration fee. Cancellations made after the seventh day from the date of registration will result in a 50% refund to registrant. Cancellations made within seven-(7) days of the fundraising workshop or boot camp date will result in a 10% refund. Registrants who do not show for a workshop, or who are late, are not entitled to any refund.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: The early bird special is a benefit that the Smart Dog School of Fundraising extends to individuals as a way to encourage people to register early for a workshop. The early bird special expires two weeks prior to the published date of a workshop.
